{"id":13800,"date":"2016-02-07T00:23:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-07T06:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=13800"},"modified":"2016-02-07T00:23:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-07T06:23:58","slug":"cocos-asian-bistro-and-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=13800","title":{"rendered":"Cocos Asian Bistro and Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:left; padding-right:10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/miami\/coco-asian-bistro-bar-fort-lauderdale\"  title=\"View Menu, Reviews, Photos &#038; Information about Coco Asian Bistro &#038; Bar, Fort Lauderdale and other Restaurants in Miami\" target=\"_blank\" ><img alt=\"Coco Asian Bistro &amp; Bar Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zomato.com\/logo\/16919961\/biglink\" style=\"border:none;width:200px;height:146px;padding:0;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Brian and I had dinner with our friend Glynda on the eve of the Zumba cruise. We invited her cruise roommate Kate also, but she was too tired from all the shopping they did at the mall. Only Glynda was able to join us. <\/p>\n<p>I remember craving Thai food that evening but Brian wasn&#8217;t in the mood for it and Glynda had never tried it before so we decided to play it safe and picked Gilbert&#8217;s. We got our Uber driver to pick us up at the hotel and drop us off at Gilbert&#8217;s only to find out that they&#8217;re closed on Sundays. We looked around the shopping plaza and there weren&#8217;t many restaurant options. There was a very loud bar across the parking lot which seemed like fun but it did not appeal to Brian. As luck would have it, Cocos was just a few doors down from Gilbert&#8217;s and they were open. The three of us agreed to eat there instead so I got my wish of eating Thai food after all. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23966219193\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1530\/23966219193_1ff6cda46b.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We got to the restaurant early enough that we beat the crowds. The restaurant was considerably busier when we left. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24225254899\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1556\/24225254899_df19c521cb.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Glynda was having problems with the Uber app so Brian helped her install and set it up. And then he explained how to use it and gave her a code for her first ride free. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24225171739\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1665\/24225171739_9cb0cc4875.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of pictures of our meal&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24510673631\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1543\/24510673631_14dfa09ba3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We splurged a little bit and had a few samplers. The calamari was a little spicy for me but otherwise fantastic. I wish that Brian like calamari because he would have enjoyed the sweet, spicy flavor of this dish.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23964794244\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1472\/23964794244_f32c30ca51.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The chicken satay was delicious.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24484617212\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1716\/24484617212_f025073e77.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The fried dumplings was another great starter.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24566782626\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1689\/24566782626_4cdeae947e.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Glynda had some miso which she said she enjoyed. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24592931585\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1569\/24592931585_e05c06e2c5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She also wanted a salad but I&#8217;m not sure that the soft shell crab papaya salad was quite what she expected. I think she found it a little odd.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24566781476\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1603\/24566781476_a5af68f7f9.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We already had several starters so Brian decided to have lettuce wraps for his meal.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/24484614862\/in\/datetaken\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1670\/24484614862_cc11d8581b.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I always try the yellow curry everywhere that I can get so I ordered the chicken massaman. At $30 it was a bit more expensive than I&#8217;m used to paying. I usually get curry around town for about $10 or maybe $15 if it&#8217;s a nice restaurant. That said, this was the best massaman curry I&#8217;d ever had. It had just a hint of spice and ample sweetness. I felt it was worth the higher price. <\/p>\n<p>Overall our Cocos experience was pretty good. The menu prices were a tad high but it&#8217;s a pretty minor complaint considering the quality of the dishes I tried that evening. If I had some time to spend in Fort Lauderdale, I wouldn&#8217;t mind eating here again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian and I had dinner with our friend Glynda on the eve of the Zumba cruise. We invited her cruise roommate Kate also, but she was too tired from all the shopping they did at the mall. Only Glynda was able to join us. 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